Somewhere in this country there are 230 homes with mortgage balances between $10 and $20 million dollars. According to a post written by Arthur Jobe in the CoreLogic Insights blog, 75 percent of them were originated since 2013, and 180 represent refinances. Those refinances were largely originated since 2013 as well. These homes are unlikely to be in your neighborhood (or ours) although you would have the best shot if you live in California, home to 55 percent of the super jumbo refinances. Seventeen percent are located in Florida, and smaller percentages (4 to 6 percent) in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Texas. Of course, even zillionaires like to save money, and adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) are particularly popular for loans of this magnitude due to their lower initial rates…(read more)